FEWO Committee Report
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Appendix A: List of Witnesses
The following table lists the witnesses who appeared before the committee at its meetings related to this report. Transcripts of all public meetings related to this report are available on the committee’s webpage for this study.
Organizations and Individuals |
Date |
Meeting |
As an individual Cadleen Désir, Social Entrepreneur |
2023/11/06 |
85 |
Canadian Center for Women's Empowerment Meseret Haileyesus, Executive Director |
2023/11/06 |
85 |
City of Brampton Clare Barnett, Director, Economic Development |
2023/11/06 |
85 |
As an individual Catherine Miller, Mayor, Township of Pelee |
2024/02/06 |
94 |
Association of Day Care Operators of Ontario Andrea Hannen, Executive Director |
2024/02/06 |
94 |
Canadian Women's Foundation Karen Campbell, Senior Director, Community Initiatives |
2024/02/06 |
94 |
Direct Sellers Association of Canada Peter Maddox, President |
2024/02/06 |
94 |
Made in the Trades Jamie McMillan, Founder |
2024/02/06 |
94 |
The Prosperity Project Caitlin Morrison, Director of Operations and Communications |
2024/02/06 |
94 |
3M Canada Penny Wise, President |
2024/02/13 |
96 |
Canadian Health Food Association Jules Gorham, Director Regulatory Affairs and Policy |
2024/02/13 |
96 |
Réseau des Femmes d'affaires du Québec Ruth Vachon, Chief Executive Officer |
2024/02/13 |
96 |
As an individual Lohifa Pogoson Acker, Business Owner |
2024/02/15 |
97 |
Department of Industry Hon. Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business Francis Bilodeau, Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Etienne-René Massie, Assistant Deputy Minister, Small Business, Tourism and Marketplace Services |
2024/02/15 |
97 |
Wisdom2Action Fae Johnstone, Executive Director |
2024/02/15 |
97 |
DisAbled Women's Network of Canada Bonnie Brayton, Chief Executive Officer |
2024/02/27 |
98 |
Manitoba Possible Lindsey Cooke, Chief Executive Officer Jennifer Lusby, Chairperson |
2024/02/27 |
98 |
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Queenie Choo, Chief Executive Officer |
2024/02/27 |
98 |
TechGirls Canada Saadia Muzaffar, President |
2024/02/27 |
98 |
Women's Enterprise Organizations of Canada Alison Kirkland, Chief Executive Officer |
2024/02/27 |
98 |
YWCA Hamilton Medora Uppal, Chief Executive Officer |
2024/02/27 |
98 |
As an individual Wendy Cukier, Founder and Academic Director, Diversity Institute, Ted Rogers School of Management Paula Huntley, Business Owner Emily Whetung-MacInnes, Chief Emerita |
2024/02/29 |
99 |
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada Rosemary Cooper, Executive Director |
2024/02/29 |
99 |
YES Employment and Entrepreneurship Meltem Kilicaslan, Project Manager, ELLEvate Kathy Slotsve, Director, Communications and Stakeholder Engagement |
2024/02/29 |
99 |